Kanuri Guard

Kanuri Guard
Unit information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals
Type	Cavalry Light cavalry Ranged cavalry Gunpowder cavalry Mercenary
Age	Fortress Age
Training
Trained at	Tavern (Europeans) Monastery (Asians) Saloon (Americans) Palace (Africans)
Coin	220
Training time	43 seconds
Statistics
Hit points	320
Resists	30% vs. Ranged
Speed	7.25
Line of Sight	16
Population	2
XP train bounty	22
XP bounty	22
Melee attack
Damage	15
Multipliers	×3.0 vs. Heavy cavalry ×2.20 vs. Coyote Runners ×2.0 vs. Artillery
Rate of Fire	1.5
Ranged attack
Damage	30
Multipliers	×3.0 vs. Heavy cavalry ×2.20 vs. Coyote Runners ×2.0 vs. Artillery ×0.5 vs. Villager
Range	12
Rate of Fire	3.0
Siege attack
Damage	14
Range	6
Rate of Fire	3.0

“	Heavily armored Kanuri cavalryman mercenary skilled in the use of muskets. Good against heavy cavalry.	”
—In-game description

The Kanuri Guard is a mercenary light cavalry in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals.

Changelog

Definitive Edition

• Originally, Kanuri Guards had 40% ranged resistance. With update 13.690, they have 30% ranged resistance.

In-game dialogue

The Kanuri Guard speaks Kanuri language.

• Select 1
• Select 2
• Select 3
• Move 1
• Move 2
• Move 3
• Attack 1
• Attack 2
• Attack 3

History

“

The Kingdom of Kanem-Bornu was early to adopt gunpowder into its armies. Used to greatest effect by Idris Alooma (c. 16th century), chain mail-clad riders with muskets posed a durable and deadly threat to their adversaries.

”

Gallery

An in-game Kanuri Guard